<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN FORM 10-K FOR DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000029924 <NAME> DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995 <CASH> 13,667 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 286,003 <ALLOWANCES> 13,402 <INVENTORY> 12,752 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 371,255 <PP&E> 2,049,566 <DEPRECIATION> 1,359,585 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,598,700 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 581,538 <BONDS> 253,935 <COMMON> 102,181 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1,499,570 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,598,700 <SALES> 2,283,761 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,283,761 <CGS> 1,215,559 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,215,559 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 18,345 <INCOME-PRETAX> 322,900 <INCOME-TAX> 139,878 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 189,572 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 189,572 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.96 <EPS-DILUTED> 0